The struggle
The struggle of juggling work, studies and a social life is REAL.
I honestly thought that going back to uni to pursue my postgrad studies would be manageable; as about manageable as doing the part-time diploma in career counselling that I completed over a course of one year.
It wasn't a walk in a park, but it felt quite 'doable'; like, I felt challenged by the coursework, but at the same time, I had time for rest and other things, and I envisioned that a master's degree would be about the same.
Boyyyy was I wrong.
I barely survived juggling two modules - JUST TWO MODULES - while also working full time and then trying to make time for myself during the weekends. The amount of reading I had to do was insane, and the assignments really required me to use my brains to think critically in ways I have never done before. It was that intense, especially for my statistics-related module where about 99% of the time I was listening to my professor while being entirely clueless about what he was talking about.
Thankfully my first semester is over, and I only have to do this another three more times before I graduate...
...provided I don't fail my studies!
Rest is important!